- List of Macalester College people
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This is a list of people associated with Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota, including notable alumni and faculty.
Contents
Notable alumni
Academics
- Laurence BonJour - Philosopher at the University of Washington
- Karlyn Kohrs Campbell (1958) - Rhetorician, activist
- William P. Gerberding (1951) - President Emeritus, University of Washington
- David C. Hodge (1970) - President, Miami University
- Patricia Ingraham - Professor of Public Administration, Syracuse University
- Michael Jensen - Professor Emeritus, Harvard Business School
- Edward Everett Nourse - American Congregational theologian
- Alexander Wendt - Social constructivist scholar of international relations
Actors, directors, playwrights
- Peter Berg (1984) - Director, Actor & Producer
- Jessica Blank - Playwright of The Exonerated
- Chris Kobin - Producer (Hollywood Don't Surf!), (Slasher: an IFC Original), Writer (2001 Maniacs)
- Carl Lumbly - Actor, Men of Honor, Alias
- Chris Wedes (1949) - Portrayed the famous clown, J.P. Patches, on the Emmy-winning J.P. Patches Show
Artists and architects
- Siah Armajani - Iranian-born American sculptor
- Cass Gilbert - architect best known for United States Supreme Court building, Woolworth Building, and Minnesota State Capitol
- Duane Hanson, (1946) - American sculptor most known for his photorealistic human figures
- Yuko Nii (1965) - Japanese-American artist
Business and finance
- JJ Allaire (1991) - Internet entrepreneur
- Jeremy Allaire - Internet entrepreneur
- Ari Emanuel - talent agent, basis for the character Ari Gold on HBO's Entourage.
- DeWitt Wallace - Founder, Readers' Digest Magazine (did not graduate)
Musicians
- Golden - Indie Rapper
- Walt Mink - Indie rock band named after Macalester professor
- Bob Mould - Musician, best known as member of Hüsker Dü
- Will Sheff - Singer and guitarist of indie band Okkervil River
- Joey Waronker (1993) - Drummer, best known for his work with Beck, R.E.M. and Walt Mink
- Amanda Warner - aka MNDR
- Eric Anderson - aka Cataldo
Public servants
- Paul H. Anderson (1965) - Minnesota Supreme Court justice
- Kofi Annan (1961) - Secretary-General of the United Nations, 2001 Nobel Peace Prize Winner
- Sharon Belton (1973) - former mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota (1994–2001); attorney
- Michael J. Davis (1969) - U.S. District Court judge
- Teresa Daly - Minnesota state politician
- Matt Entenza - Former Minnesota House Minority Leader
- Juan Figueroa - Foundation president and 2010 Connecticut gubernatorial candidate
- Scott McCallum - former Governor of Wisconsin (2001–2003)
- Doug McFarland - Law professor, Hamline University; Minnesota state politician
- Joan Mondale (1952) - Trustee Emeriti, former Second Lady of the United States
- Walter Mondale (1951) - U.S. Senator (1964–1976), Vice President of the U.S. (1977–1981), 1984 U.S. presidential candidate
- Olli Rehn - European Commissioner for Enterprise and Information Society (2004), Enlargement (2004-2010), and Economic and Financial Affairs (2010-present)
- Christopher O. Ward (1976) - Executive Director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Writers and journalists
- Gary Arndt - Travel photographer and writer
- Charles Baxter (1969) - University of Minnesota professor and author and National Book Award Winner for The Feast of Love.
- Curt Brown (1982) - Minneapolis Star Tribune reporter
- Leo J. Enright (World Press Institute Fellow) - Irish broadcaster
- Mary Karr - Bestselling author, The Liars' Club (Attended for one year)
- Wade Keller - Pro Wrestling Torch editor
- Ismail Khalidi (writer) - Playwright
- Walter Kirn - Author of Up in the Air (attended for his freshman year)
- Corina Knoll - Sports writer
- Chris Kobin - Motion picture and television writer/producer
- Alex Lemon (2000) - poet, writer and creative writing professor at Texas Christian University
- Tim O'Brien (1968) - Bestselling author, The Things They Carried[1], and Going After Cacciato
- Mark Strauss - Editor "Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists"
- Dave Zirin - Sports writer and author of What's My Name, Fool?
Notable faculty
- David Bressoud- Past President of the Mathematical Association of America, Dewitt Wallace Professor of Mathematics.
- Diane Glancy
- Hubert Humphrey - U.S. Senator from Minnesota, U.S. Vice President, U.S. Presidential candidate
- Alvin King - composer, professor of music
- George Latimer- Former Mayor of St. Paul, 1976-1990.
- Harold LeVander - Former Minnesota Governor
- William G. Moseley - Geographer
- Edward Duffield Neill- Founder
- Wang Ping
- Peter Rachleff
- Raymond R. Rogers
- Kristina Curry Rogers
- Brian C. Rosenberg
- Tracy Silverman - Electric Violin[1]
- James Spradley
- Karen J. Warren
- Harry Waters Jr.
- Jack Weatherford
- James Wright
References
Categories:- Macalester College
- Lists of people by university in the United States
- Minnesota-related lists
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